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<blockquote data-quote="mlund" data-source="post: 5919309" data-attributes="member: 50304">The ranger is definitely a small-tent class pitched between the fighter and the rogue. There's going to be some obvious overlap between Fighters or Rogues with certain skills sets and a dedicated Ranger. In fact, in the game world there are probably people called rangers who don't even take the Ranger class but are those specialized Rogues and Fighters.But at its heart, the Ranger is not a spell-caster (though some rangers may have some limited magical spells via backgrounds) nor a servant of nature (Aragorn wasn't). Rangers are survivalists of their environment. They &quot;range&quot; the uncivilized countryside - some patrolling borders, some hunting monsters, some prospecting gold, others sometimes just trapping animals for fur.The Ranger class defines largely what you can do, not your motivations for doing it. &quot;Champion of nature&quot; could just as easily be cast aside for &quot;Conqueror of the Wild&quot; for a pioneer who subdues an area for settlement.The point is a Ranger is a survivor. Drop him or her into the wilderness and they won't want for food, shelter, or water. They'll be prepared to combat or escape all manner of indigenous beasts and humanoids. They always know how many days travel they are from any relevant landmark and they'd never careless fall prey to the lightning sands, flame spurts or R.O.U.S.'s - even while baby-sitting a princess.- Marty Lund</blockquote>

[QUOTE="mlund, post: 5919309, member: 50304"] The ranger is definitely a small-tent class pitched between the fighter and the rogue. There's going to be some obvious overlap between Fighters or Rogues with certain skills sets and a dedicated Ranger. In fact, in the game world there are probably people called rangers who don't even take the Ranger class but are those specialized Rogues and Fighters. But at its heart, the Ranger is not a spell-caster (though some rangers may have some limited magical spells via backgrounds) nor a servant of nature (Aragorn wasn't). Rangers are survivalists of their environment. They "range" the uncivilized countryside - some patrolling borders, some hunting monsters, some prospecting gold, others sometimes just trapping animals for fur. The Ranger class defines largely what you can do, not your motivations for doing it. "Champion of nature" could just as easily be cast aside for "Conqueror of the Wild" for a pioneer who subdues an area for settlement. The point is a Ranger is a survivor. Drop him or her into the wilderness and they won't want for food, shelter, or water. They'll be prepared to combat or escape all manner of indigenous beasts and humanoids. They always know how many days travel they are from any relevant landmark and they'd never careless fall prey to the lightning sands, flame spurts or R.O.U.S.'s - even while baby-sitting a princess. - Marty Lund [/QUOTE]

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